Director's Notes
Boy, I hope you are all planning to come to the Annual Conference in October – together with the City of Pierre, we have put together a fantastic range of programs and opportunities for you. This year’s Annual Conference is going to offer an incredible range of quality and depth, and once again, the best speakers have been recommended by our members.
We are very excited about our keynote speaker, David Ivan, who will be presenting two programs on Thursday (October 4). First, Dr. Ivan will be asking our elected officials “Can Small Cities be Cool?” then he will speaking at our General Session about Regionalism and Community Success. Following Dr. Ivan will be our own panel of experts – in showing bad examples! – for a Mock Council Meeting that will be both educational and great fun.
Friday morning leads off with South Dakota Housing, working with you to address one of the biggest problems we face. Following that is a session on Open Meetings, Records, and Executive Sessions – an area that continually leads to many questions throughout the year. Great information is also going to be available throughout Wednesday and Thursday morning as all of
the affiliate groups meet, and on Wednesday morning, make sure you keep up with your Pools – you own them, and these are your membership meetings.
If you are able to get away early, any member should feel free to sit in on the SDML Board Meeting, Tuesday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m.
And don’t forget the lighter side! Starting with the golf tournament Tuesday afternoon, to a really great Wednesday night experience the City of Pierre is lining up, to the Thursday evening entertainment and dinner, and wrapping up with some terrific door prizes at Friday’s Annual Business Meeting. There is something for everyone at this year’s conference, and we are so looking forward to seeing you all there!
Until next month, remember we are always available at 1-800-658-3633 or yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org Yvonne Taylor Executive Director
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